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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2016; 8(17): 591-599
Published online Sep 16, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i17.591
Endoscopic management of post-bariatric surgery complications
Mena Boules, Julietta Chang, Ivy N Haskins, Gautam Sharma, Dvir Froylich, Kevin El-Hayek, John Rodriguez, Matthew Kroh
Mena Boules, Julietta Chang, Ivy N Haskins, Gautam Sharma, Dvir Froylich, Kevin El-Hayek, John Rodriguez, Matthew Kroh, Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States
Author contributions: Boules M contributed to writing of the manuscript, literature review, incorporating revisions, and final review; Chang J contributed to writing of the manuscript and literature review; Haskins IN contributed to writing of the manuscript, literature review, and incorporating revisions; Sharma G contributed to literature review; Froylich D contributed to literature review and revisions; El-Hayek K contributed to writing of the manuscript, final review; Rodriguez J contributed to writing of the manuscript and revision review; Kroh M contributed to writing of the manuscript, revisions review, study concept, and final review of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest associated with any of the senior author or other coauthors on this manuscript. All authors approve the final version of this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Matthew Kroh, MD, Director of Surgical Endoscopy, Associate Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A100, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States. krohm@ccf.org
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Received: April 29, 2016
Peer-review started: May 3, 2016
First decision: June 17, 2016
Revised: July 2, 2016
Accepted: July 20, 2016
Article in press: July 22, 2016
Published online: September 16, 2016
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Core tip: There are minimal reviews in the literature discussing therapeutic options for endoscopic management of bariatric surgery complications. Treatment of bariatric complications in the post-operative period may require unique considerations. Endoluminal therapies serve as adjuncts to surgical and radiographic procedures. This review aims to summarize the spectrum and efficacy of endoscopic management of post-operative bariatric complications.